Website Sona
The real economy employs 3 billion people in frontline jobs, yet frontline teams are still left to choose between paper and Excel or decade-old workforce management solutions to take care of the most important part of their businesses – their people.
Enter Sona, the Frontline Operating System; an end-to-end platform to manage a shift-based workforce and empower its teams. Sona upgrades the functionality you expect from any workforce management software – including scheduling, time & attendance, HR, and Payroll – with industry-specific plugins, dedicated features to empower staff, and a consumer-grade experience that simplifies frontline work for everyone.
In just two years, we’ve already made a deep impact on the lives of tens of thousands of frontline workers and the operation of their organisations, grown the team to 60+, and secured the backing of Google’s AI fund – Gradient Ventures, SpeedInvest, Notion Capital and angels like Tom Blomfield (Monzo).
It’s a hugely exciting time to be joining the team, as we’re still small enough that you’ll have a significant impact on the company, growth trajectory and culture, but large enough that we have a great structure, experienced leaders and world-class benefits in place (such as being fully remote and flexible, and only working 4.5 days a week). More on working at Sona here.
About the Role
2023 was a year of rapid growth for Sona, both commercially and for the team. With hiring demand continuing to rise, we’re expanding our Talent team with a Senior Talent Partner who will own all hiring for Go-To-Market and Commercial teams. It’s an ideal role for someone excited to make an impact on an early-stage Talent function at a high-growth startup and work directly with our most senior leaders to build an exceptional commercial team.
Speed is everything at Sona, but in Talent, our goal is to make the very best hire we can for every position in the team. It’s a tough balance to strike, but with the support of experienced, pragmatic hiring teams who know the importance of good recruiting, a strong employer brand and value-proposition to present to a large candidate pool, and a market-leading set of recruiting tools, you’ll be well set up for success.
To excel, you’ll need to learn Sona inside out, to help you identify the candidates who will bring the most to our team and share the information they need to be excited to join us! We’re looking for someone with the ability to deliver on a handful of roles in parallel with a focus on speed and quality, a data-driven approach to building pipelines and advising the team, and a commitment to hiring experiences that leave candidates confident Sona is the right place for them.
Responsibilities
Day to day, you will:
Own the full hiring lifecycle for all GTM and commercial hires at Sona
Implement strategies to ensure we hire a diverse team across the board
Plan and execute initiatives to continuously improve our hiring
Support with onboarding and people operations in the short-to-medium-term
Requirements
We don’t have hard and fast requirements but hopefully lots of the following apply to you:
You’re an experienced full-lifecycle recruiter, ideally with experience in commercial hiring for a high-growth, early-stage company
You recognise the importance of hiring a diverse team and can implement strategies that give us the best chance of success
You’re committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience
You know your numbers and understand how to use key recruiting metrics to assess the health of your roles, troubleshoot, and advise teams on making the best hiring decisions
Benefits
£60-70k (or local currency equivalent)
4.5 day standard working week
Share options
Fully remote and flexible working
35 days annual leave (25 days standard plus 10 flexible public holiday days)
Pension contributions matched up to 5%
Comprehensive Health Insurance via Bupa
Enhanced parental leave & pay
Co-working space stipend
Quarterly all expenses paid team retreats
The latest Macbook and equipment for your home office
Professional development budget
Unlimited free books
Working at Sona
We take our health and mental health seriously, believing that we can only perform to our best when we are healthy, happy, and in control of when, where, and how we work. That’s why we’re fully remote and everyone works a 4.5 day week (you choose when you take the half day) with a fully flexible schedule.
We balance this with regular virtual stand-ups and all-hands so we’re all aligned, and paid-for, in-person meet-ups so you can get to know your colleagues.
You can learn more about the team and what it’s like working at Sona here.
Diversity & Inclusivity:Working at Sona
We take our health and mental health seriously, believing that we can only perform to our best when we are healthy, happy, and in control of when, where, and how we work. That's why we're 100% remote and everyone works a 4.5 day week (you choose when you take the half day) with a fully flexible schedule.